Rolling tray for forming smoking articles having a magnetic cover

ABSTRACT

A reclosable package for containing smoking papers to be dispensed therefrom, the package comprising: a body for holding the smoking papers; the body having a cover which overlays a surface of the body of the package for closure; wherein the cover opens to form a tray; and wherein the cover and/or body include a closure positioned to form a clasp when the cover is folded over the body.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This present application is related in general to the field of products used by, an end user to create their own cigars, cigarettes and/or other smoking articles and, more particularly, to a rolling tray having a magnetic cover for forming smoking articles and storing accessories for forming the smoking articles.

BACKGROUND

Smoking articles like cigarettes are generally manufactured through an automated machine process. In general, tobacco leaves may be pressed into cakes and mechanically shredded. Additives such as fruit juices, menthol or other flavoring may be added to give additional flavor to the tobacco leaves. The final shredded tobacco mixture may then be dispersed over a continuous roil of cigarette paper. A machine rolls the shredded tobacco into the paper and cuts it to the desired length.

While the majority of smoking articles are produced through automated processes, some people still prefer to make and roll their own smoking articles. These people like to roll their own smoking articles because of the control it may give them to select the type of paper, tobacco, and size of the smoking article. However, in order to roll smoking articles, users need a plurality of different items. Items such as rolling paper, loose-leaf tobacco, as well as other items need to be readily available. Depending on the type of smoking article being rolled, other accessories such as a loader, scoop, packing tool and the like may be needed.

Another issue when rolling smoking articles is a lack of a tray to hold the tobacco product when the smoker drops or scoops tobacco in a rolling paper. In general, excess tobacco may be spilled and/or removed from the rolling paper during the rolling process, and without a tray or something similar to hold it, the tobacco can be contaminated with foreign material from the nearby surfaces, in other words, tobacco can be lost if the smoker does not purposefully capture the excess while rolling the smoking article. This contamination and loss of costly tobacco product is unacceptable.

Therefore, it would be desirable to provide a system and method that overcomes the above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with one embodiment, a rolling tray for forming smoking articles is disclose& The rolling tray for forming smoking articles has a container. The container has a planer floor. Side walls extend up from the planer floor and around an outer perimeter of the planer floor. A lip extends out from a top area of the side walls. The lip extends out and away from the side wall and the planer floor, the lip being parallel to the planer floor. A cover encloses the container d is magnetically attached to the lip.

In accordance with one embodiment, a rolling tray for forming smoking articles is disclosed. The rolling tray for forming smoking articles has a container. The container has a planer floor. Side, walls extend up from the planer floor and around an outer perimeter, of the planer floor. A lip extends out from a top area of the side walls. The lip extends out and away from the side wall and the planer floor, the lip being parallel to the planer floor. A cover encloses the container and is magnetically attached to the lip. At least one rolling accessory is housed within the container. The at least one rolling accessory is magnetically coupled to the container.

In accordance with one embodiment, a roiling tray for forming smoking articles is disclosed. The roiling tray for forming smoking articles has a container. The container has planer floor. Side walls extend up from the planer floor and around an outer perimeter of the planer floor. A lip extends out from a top area of the side walls. The lip extends out and away from the side wall and the planer floor, the lip being parallel to the planer floor. A cover encloses the container and is magnetically attached to the lip. A plurality of rolling accessories is housed within the container, wherein at least one of the plurality of rolling accessories is magnetically coupled to the container.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

For a further understanding of the nature and objects of the present inventions, reference should be made to the following detailed disclosure, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like parts are given like reference numerals, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary sealable rolling tray in accordance with one aspect of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an exemplary sealable rolling tray with the cover partially removed in accordance with one aspect of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an exemplary sealable rolling tray with the cover removed in accordance with one aspect of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of an exemplary cover used with the sealable roiling tray in accordance with one aspect of the present application; and

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary cover used with the sealable roiling tray in accordance with one aspect of the present application.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

The following detailed description of various embodiments of the present invention references the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific embodiments in which the invention can be practiced. While the illustrative embodiments of the invention have been described with particularity, it will be understood that various other modifications will be apparent to and can be readily made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is not intended that, the scope of the claims appended hereto to be limited to the examples and descriptions set forth herein but rather that the claims be construed as encompassing all the features of patentable novelty which reside in the present invention, including all features which would be treated as equivalents thereof by those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.

Referring to the FIGs., a resealable rolling tray 10 (hereinafter rolling tray 10) may be seen. The rolling tray 10 may be used be used as a surface for roiling smoking articles as well as for collecting excess tobacco that may be spilled and/or removed during the rolling process. The rolling tray may further be used to hold and store accessories used during the rolling process.

The rolling tray 10 may be formed of a container 12. The container 12 may have a planer floor 14. Extending up from the planer floor 14 and formed around an outer perimeter thereof are side walls 16. The side walls 16 may extend up anywhere from 0.5″ to 1″ or more above the planer floor 14. A lip 18 may extend out from a top area 16A of the side walls 16. The lip 18 may extend out and away from the side wall 16 and the planer floor 12. In accordance with one embodiment, the lip 18 may be parallel to the planer floor 12. The lip 18 may extend all around the outer perimeter of the planer floor 14.

The container 12 may be formed of different materials. In general, a strong and light weight material may be used. In accordance with one embodiment, the container 12 may be formed of a material that has been magnetized or a ferromagnetic metal and/or an alloy containing a ferromagnetic metal. Alternatively, the container 12 may be formed of a plastic material. In this embodiment, the lip 18 may be lined with a magnet 20, The magnet 20 may run along the entire perimeter of the lip 18, The magnet 20 may run on either the top surface or bottom surface of the lip 18.

The container 12 may come in various sizes and shapes, In the present embodiment, the container 12 is rectangular in shape. The container 12 may be sized anywhere from 7 to 14 inches long, 5 to 11 inches wide and 0.5 to 2 inches deep. The above is given as examples and should not be seen in a limiting manner. The container 12 may come in other shapes and sizes without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure.

The rolling tray 10 may have a cover 22. The cover 22 may be sized to completely cover and enclose an open top area of the container 12. The cover 22 may be sized and shaped similar to that of the container 12. In the present embodiment, the cover may be rectangular in shape and have dimensions anywhere from 7 to 14 inches long and 5 to 11 inches wide.

The cover 22 may be a planer cover formed of a semi-rigid material. In accordance with one embodiment, the cover 22 may be formed of a lightweight and sturdy material. The cover 22 may be formed of a laminated top surface layer 22A. A magnetic sheet 22B may be applied to a bottom surface of the laminated top surface layer 22A. In accordance with one embodiment, the magnetic sheet 22B may be applied to the entire bottom surface of the laminated top surface layer 22A.

The cover 22 may be removably attached to the container 12. In accordance with one embodiment, the cover 22 may be removably attached to the lip 18 of the container 12. The ferromagnetic metal and/or an alloy containing a ferromagnetic metal used to form the lip 18 or the magnet running along the entire perimeter of the lip 18 may form a magnetic attraction with the magnetic sheet 22B of the cover 22 thereby securing the cover 22 to the lip 18 of the container 12.

Since the magnetic sheet 22B may be applied to the entire bottom surface of the laminated top surface layer 22A and the lip 18 is formed of ferromagnetic metal and/or alloy containing a ferromagnetic metal or has a magnet running along the entire perimeter of the lip 18, a seal may be formed around the entire perimeter of the rolling tray 10 between the cover 22 to the lip 18. This seal may prevent any items stored within an interior of the rolling tray 10 from falling out when the cover 22 is properly attached to the container 12. The full seal between the rolling tray 10 between the cover 22 may further prevent any odor from emanating out of the rolling tray 10.

Since the cover 22 may be formed of a semi-rigid material, the cover 22 may be used as another surface for rolling smoking articles. The cover 22 may be used as a rolling surface either when the cover 22 is attached to the container 12 or unattached from the container 12.

A plurality of rolling accessories 24 may be placed within the container 12, As stated above, when the rover 22 is properly attached to the container 12, the seal formed around the entire perimeter of the rolling tray 10 between the cover 22 to the lip 18 may prevent any items stored, within an interior of the rolling tray 10 from falling out. To keep the accessories 24 from becoming lost and/or moving within the container 12, the accessories 24 may be magnetized or have a magnet 38 or similar device, The magnet 38 may form a magnet attraction with the container 12 thereby keeping the accessories 24 from moving/sliding within the container 12.

The accessories 24 may include a package of rolling paper/pre-rolled cones 26 (hereinafter pre-rolled cones 26). The pre-rolled cones 26 are formed of fibrous paper made of flax, hemp, sisal, rice straw, esparto and the like roiled into a shape of a cone, The package of pre-rolled cones 26 may allow one to roll a smoking article in a quicker manner as the paper is already rolled.

The accessories 24 may include a loader 28. A loader 28 is a device which may be used to place elements which the user wishes to smoke within the pre-rolled cones 26. The loader 28 may be a funnel shape device wherein the elements which the user wishes to smoke may be placed in a top area of the loader 28. By raising be loader 28, the contents then may fall down through a channel and into the pre-rolled cones 76.

The accessories 24 may include a loader card 30. The loader card 30 may be a rectangular card. In accordance with one embodiment, the loader card may be similar in size and shape to a credit card. The loader card 30 may be used to sweep the elements which the user wishes to smoke from the cover 22, the container 12, or other surface used during the rolling process onto the loader 28 or other collection device.

The accessories 24 may include a packing tool 32. The packing tool 32 may be a tubular rod. Towards one end of the tubular rod, the tubular rod may be tapered. The packing tool 32 may be used to compress the elements which the user wishes to smoke within the pre-rolled cone or other smoking paper.

The accessories 24 may include a package of one or more static wipes 34. The static wipes 34 may be used to wipe the surfaces of items used during the rolling process to clean the surfaces and have the surfaces static-free. By having the surfaces static-free, the tobacco or other elements which the user wishes to smoke may not cling/stick thereby allowing the rolling of the smoking article easier and less messy.

The accessories 24 may include a shredder card 36. The shredder card 36 may be a rectangular card having a plurality of slits formed therein. The slits in the shredder card 36 may be used to grind the elements which the user wishes to smoke. In accordance with one embodiment, the shredder card 36 may be similar in size and shape to a credit card.

The foregoing description is illustrative of particular embodiments of the application but is not meant to be a limitation upon the practice thereof. The following claims, including all equivalents thereof, are intended to define the scope of the application. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A rolling tray for forming smoking articles comprising: a container, wherein the container comprises: a planer floor; side walls extending up from the planer floor and formed around an outer perimeter of the planer floor; and a lip extending out from a top area of the side walls, the lip extending out and, away from the side wall and the planer floor, the lip being parallel to the planer floor; and a cover enclosing the container and magnetically attached to the lip.
 2. The rolling tray of claim 1, comprising at least one rolling accessory housed within the container.
 3. The rolling tray of claim 1, wherein the container is formed of one of a ferromagnetic metal or an alloy containing a ferromagnetic metal.
 4. The rolling tray of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises: a laminated top surface layer; and a magnetic sheet applied to a bottom surface of the laminated top surface layer.
 5. The rolling tray of claim 4, wherein the magnetic sheet is applied to an entire bottom surface of the laminated top surface layer.
 6. The rolling tray of claim 2, wherein the at least one rolling accessory is magnetically coupled to the container.
 7. The roiling tray of claim 2, wherein the at least one rolling accessory is a loader card is magnetically coupled to the container.
 8. The rolling tray of claim 2, wherein the at least one rolling accessory is a shredder card is magnetically coupled to the container.
 9. The rolling tray of claim 2, wherein the at least one rolling accessory is a package of pre-rolled cones.
 10. The rolling tray of claim 2, wherein the at least one rolling accessory is a loader.
 11. The rolling tray of claim 2, wherein the at least one rolling accessory is a packing tool.
 12. The rolling tray of claim 2, wherein the at least one rolling accessory is a package of one or more static wipes. 13, A rolling tray for forming smoking articles comprising: a container, wherein the container comprises: a planer floor; side walls extending up from the planer floor and formed around an outer perimeter of the planer floor; and a lip extending out from a top area of the side wails, the lip 18 extending out and away from the side wall and the planer floor, the lip being parallel to the planer floor; a cover enclosing the container and magnetically attached to the lip; and at least one rolling accessory housed within the container, the at least one rolling accessory magnetically coupled to the container.
 14. The rolling tray of claim 13, wherein the container is formed of one of a ferromagnetic metal or an alloy containing a ferromagnetic metal.
 15. The rolling tray of claim 13, wherein the cover comprises: a laminated top surface layer; and a magnetic sheet applied to an entire bottom surface of the laminated top surface layer.
 16. The rolling tray of claim 13, wherein the at least one rolling accessory is a loader card or a shredder card is magnetically coupled to the container.
 17. A rolling tray for forming smoking articles comprising: a container, wherein the container comprises: a planer floor; side palls extending up from the planer floor and formed around an outer perimeter of the planer floor; and a lip extending out from a top area of the side walls, the lip 18 extending out and away from the side wall and the planer floor, the lip being parallel to the planer floor; a cover enclosing the container and magnetically attached to the lip; and a plurality of rolling accessories housed within the container, wherein at least one of the plurality of rolling accessories is magnetically coupled to the container.
 18. The rolling tray of claim 17, wherein the container is formed of one of a ferromagnetic metal or an alloy containing a ferromagnetic metal.
 19. The rolling tray of claim 17, wherein the cover comprises: a laminated top surface layer; and a magnetic sheet applied to an entire bottom surface of the laminated top surface layer.
 20. The rolling tray of claim 17, wherein the plurality of rolling accessory comprises at least two of a loader card, a shredder card, a package of pre-rolled cones; a loader; a packing tool and a package of one or more static wipes. 